Biography
Lennox Claudius Lewis (born 2 September 1965) is a boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003. He is a three-time world heavyweight champion, a two-time lineal champion, and the last heavyweight to hold the undisputed championship. Holding dual British and Canadian citizenship, Lewis represented Canada as an amateur at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics; in the latter, he won a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division.
In his first three years as a professional, Lewis won several regional heavyweight championships, including the European, British, and Commonwealth titles. After winning his first 21 fights, he defeated Donovan Ruddock in 1992 to take over the number one position in the WBC rankings. He was declared WBC heavyweight champion later that year after Riddick Bowe gave up the title to avoid defending it against Lewis. He defended the title three times before an upset knockout loss to Oliver McCall in 1994. Lewis avenged the loss in a 1997 rematch to win back the vacant WBC title.
Two fights against Evander Holyfield in 1999 (the first ending in a controversial draw) saw Lewis become undisputed heavyweight champion by unifying his WBC title with Holyfield's WBA and IBF titles, as well as the vacant IBO title. In 2000, the WBA stripped Lewis of his title when he chose to face Michael Grant instead of mandatory challenger John Ruiz. Similarly, the IBF stripped Lewis of their title in 2002 when he chose not to face their mandatory challenger Chris Byrd.
Lewis was knocked out by Hasim Rahman in an upset in 2001, but this defeat was avenged later in the year. In 2002, Lewis defeated Mike Tyson in one of the most highly anticipated fights in boxing history. Prior to the event, Lewis was awarded the Ring magazine heavyweight title, which had been discontinued in the late 1980s. In what would be his final fight, Lewis defeated Vitali Klitschko in a brutal and bloody encounter in 2003. He vacated his remaining titles and retired from boxing in 2004.
Lewis often refers to himself as "the pugilist specialist". He is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall, with an 84 in (213 cm) reach, and weighed about 245 lb (111 kg) during his boxing prime. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, and one of the greatest British fighters of all time.
Filmography
all 36
self 31
Movies 24
TV Shows 12
Battle of the Baddest (2024)
Tyson Fury: Redemption (2022)
Piers Morgan Uncensored (2022)
Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story (2020)
I Am Durán (2019)
A Taste of Marley (2019)
Muhammad Ali: A Life (2016)
Klitschko (2011)
Tyson (2008)
Johnny Was (2006)
The Jury (2004)
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience (2004)
Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson (2002)
Shottas (2002)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Hasim Rahman vs. Lennox Lewis II (2001)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Lennox Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman (2001)
Beyond the Glory (2001)
Lennox Lewis vs. David Tua (2000)
Lennox Lewis vs. Francois Botha (2000)
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II (1999)
Lennox Lewis: Champion (1999)
Teen Choice Awards (1999)
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis I (1999)
Fantasy Island (1998)
Lennox Lewis vs. Andrew Golota (1997)
Airport (1996)
MADtv (1995)
Lennox Lewis vs. Tommy Morrison (1995)
Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno | WBC World Heavyweight Championship (1993)
WWE SummerSlam 1992 (1992)
An Audience with... (1978)
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
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GenderMale
Birthday1965-09-02 (58 years old)
Birth NameLennox Claudius Lewis
Birth PlaceWest Ham, United Kingdom
Height196-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, Canada
AwardsOntario Sports Hall of Fame, Member of the Order of Canada, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
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